Clifford and I are camped in the very northwest corner of Arizona and enjoying the greenness of the spring after the winter’s snow and rain.
Monday April 10
I begin the day with the -ates, as I call them: Eliminate, hydrate, circulate, meditate. This reminds me to drink water early and do some tai chi moves to get energy flowing smoothly. By the time I get to meditate, Clifford is up, but I have made coffee and we sit outside for a few minutes since it is sunny and warm enough to do so. It is nice to do this, as I prefer not to jump right into breakfast. Sitting out here I feel good and happy to be alive.
The abundance of filaree gives me opportunities to play around with photo opportunities and editing. These blossoms are no bigger than my pinkie fingernail, so getting good shots of them can be challenging, but I sure enjoy time spend with these little beauties.
Tuesday April 11
Clifford and I go for an outing to Pioneer Park, a nature park right on the outskirts of St. George, on this beautiful blue-sky day so he can ride his bike there and I can meander about and take photos. It is a hot day, but we go later afternoon and it is fine and fun for both of us.
Thursday April 13
It is a cloudy windy day here on Black Rock Road, so other than a walk to bury scraps, I’ve mostly been inside, enjoying the view of Pine Mountain from my table at the big window.
In regard to taking photos when the sky is streaked with chemtrails – Words of Wisdom from Ang: “It is a capture of time and space. No longer worry about it. chemtrails or not, allow the ‘This is what is and it is good’ to prevail on all your images. Deny nothing. Just rejoice in the beauty.” And Words of Wisdom from John Muir: “Everybody needs beauty… Places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul alike.” I am grateful for the opportunities I have been given to be in nature while we are camped on this public land in the Arizona .
Friday April 14
I get up early to use the bathroom and just stay up so as not to wake Clifford. I had a nice hour of quiet time including incense burner, coffee, and quiet sitting (at least five minutes). I prepare a birthday card for Merri for her birthday today, which I will send but not quite this early.
It takes awhile, but I find the Words of Wisdom from Ang regarding purpose. So good, I am going to put them into the planner where I can find them again, as often as need be. Basically it is this: “As for purpose, joy. Being happy is your purpose. If something makes you happy, do it. If it no longer makes you happy, do something else. There is no debt to be paid, no karma to observe, no task you came to do other than to be joyful in the human experience, to co-create in joy. That’s it, that’s all.” What a great thought to keep in mind and always answers my questions as to what is my purpose.
Saturday April 15
We are up late, but open the door to a gorgeous, calm, blue-day day. It is already warm enough to be outside, so I make coffee and head to my favorite spot by a friendly creosote bush. I take photos to show how green it is, surprising for this Arizona desert. I sent one to our camp neighbor David and didn’t hear back. I hope he is doing okay.
Sunday April 16
Another gorgeous morning: blue sky, calm and green green green. The filaree blossoms are starting to wake up. I am filled with joy at the beauty and perfection of it all. Sitting outside I feel warmth on my shoulder from the sunshine, the coolest of a very light breeze on my face, birds singing. What a great time and place to be alive today.
